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Page 1: ...rge MOWER Stratton Engine Model No 917 9998C EspaSol p 18 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Brands Management Corp Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ... to state Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death _kWARNING Engine exhaust some of its constituents and certain vehicle compo nents contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to ...

Page 3: ...ss catcher Mow only in daylight or good artificial light Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Never operate machine in wet grass Always be sure of your footing keep a firm hold on the handle walk never run 3 Disengage the self propelled mecha nism or drive clutch on mowers so equipped before starting the engine If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally...

Page 4: ...diately Never overfill fuel tank Replace gas cap and tighten securely V GENERAL SERVICE Never run a machine inside a closed area Never make adjustments or repairs with the engine motor running Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent acciden tal starting Keep nuts and bolts especially blade attachment bolts tight and keep equip ment in good condition Never tam...

Page 5: ...ll that it takes for you to schedule service You can call anytime day or night or schedule a service ap pointment online Sears has over 12 000 professional repair specialists who have access to over 4 5 million quality parts and accessories That s the kind of professionalism you can count on to help prolong the life of your new purchase for years to come Purchase your Repair Protection Agreement t...

Page 6: ...awn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle sec tion locks into place in mowing posi tion 2 Insert bolt through handle and bracket and secure with nut 3 Remove protective padding raise up per handle sectio...

Page 7: ... Air filter Muffler 3using Wheel adjuster on each wheel Spark plug IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine NOTE Gasoline containing up to 10 ethanol El0 _sacceptable for use in this machine The use of any gasoline exceeding 10 ethanol El0 will void the product warranty MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety...

Page 8: ...perator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut adjust cutting height to suit your requirements Medium position is best for most lawns To change cutting height squeeze ad juster lever toward wheel Move wheel up or down to suit yo...

Page 9: ... to the handle and pull starter handle quickly Do not allow starter rope to snap back NOTE In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat priming steps In warmer weather over priming may cause flooding and engine will not start If you do flood engine wait a few minutes before attempting to start and do not repeat priming steps ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overf...

Page 10: ...recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed Also the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recut ting action of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to ...

Page 11: ...subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit LUBRICATION CHART _ Wheel adjuster on each wheel _ Engine oil At least once a season check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjustment...

Page 12: ...he Repair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharp ening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam or wall Leave about one inc...

Page 13: ...g wire to plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace the air filter every 100 hours of operation or every season whichever oc curs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions TO CLEAN AIR FILTER 1 Remove cover 2 Carefully remove cartridge 3 Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur face If very dirty replace cartridge MUFFLE...

Page 14: ...ting pins 5 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 6 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 7 Reinstall bolts and nuts 8 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle SQUEEZE _ i_l TO ADJUST _ Mounting pin e Hairnin cntt_ r G brack Hairpin cotter Hairpin Mounting pin LOW POSITION Handle bracket HIGH POSITION ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Yo...

Page 15: ...storage position the lower handle will automatically lock into the mowing posi tion I SQUEEZE TO FOLD Lower handle FOLD i X FORWAR Upper FOR handle STORAGE Handle knob Lower handle Bracket ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Alcohol blended fuels called gasoh...

Page 16: ...here fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts Repair Center PROBLEM CAUSE Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel with fresh clean gasoline 4 Water in fuel with fresh clean gasoline 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected 6 Bad spark plug 7 Loose ...

Page 17: ...n blade worn off 3 Catcher not venting air 1 Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you Hard to push CORRECTION 1 Raise cutting height 2 Raise cutting height 3 4 Clean underside of mower housing 5 Check oil level 6 Cut at slower walking speed 1 Replace blade Tighten...

Page 18: ...nds Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 iMPORTANTE Esta maquina cortadaora es capaz de amputar las manos y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte _ _Busque este s mbolo que sehala las precau clones de seguridad de importancia Quiere decir iiiATENCION i iiESTE ALERTO SU SEGURIDAD...

Page 19: ...st6 mojada Aseg0rese siempre de tener buena tracci6n en sus pies mantenga el mango firmemente y camine nunca corra Desconectar el mecanismo de propulsi6n aut6noma o el embrague de transmisi6n en las segadoras que Io tienen antes de poner en marcha el motor Si el equipo empezara a vibrar de una manera anormal pare el motor y revise de inmediato para averiguar la causa General mente la vibraci6n sue...

Page 20: ...uJna dentro de un Area cerrada Nunca haga ajustes o reparaciones mientras el motor est6 en marcha Desconecte el cable de la buj a y mant6ngalo a cierta distancia de 6sta para prevenir un arranque accidental Mantenga las tuercas y los pernos espe cialmente los pernos del accesorio de la cuchilla apretados y mantenga el equipo en buenas condiciones Nunca manipule de forma indebida los dispositivos d...

Page 21: ...ta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede Ilamar cuando quiera dfa y noche o fijar en Ifnea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene m_ s de 12 000 especialistas profesionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a m_ s de 4 5 millones de partes y accesorios de calidad Este es el tipo de profesionalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida del producto que ac...

Page 22: ...fa quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o dahar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta que la secci6n del mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en la posici6n para segar 2 Inserte el pernos a trav6s de _ste y del puntal y aseg0relo con las tuercas 3 Remueva la cuba protectora...

Page 23: ...ltro aire Silenciador Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda Caja Buj a IMPORTANTE Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor NOTA Esta m_ quina puede utilizar gasolina con un contenido de hasta el 10 de etanol El0 El uso de una gasolina que supere el 10 de etanol El0 anular_ la garant a del producto CUIVlPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen ...

Page 24: ...eden igualmente ajustadas AVlSO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de la placa estAn insertadas en el agujero del mango Tambi6n los ajustes de 9 posiciones si equipado per miten que el mango pueda set movido entre las orejas de la placa PALANCA HACIA ATRikS PARA BAJAR EL CORTACESPED _ J E_S de la ptaca PALANC _ HAClA ADELANTE PARA LEVANTAR EL CORTACESPED PARA CONVERTIR LA S...

Page 25: ...onsiderar normal 1 Para hacer arrancar un motor if o empuje el cebador tres 3 veces antes de tratarlo Empuje firmemente Este paso normal mente no es necesario cuando se hace arrancar un motor que ya ha estado funcio nando por unos cuantos minutos 2 Sujete la barra de controles que exigen la presencia del operador abajo en el mango y tire el mango del arrancador r_ pidamente No permita que el cord6...

Page 26: ...ra especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de c_sped muchas veces y los reduce en tamaho de modo que si se caen en el c6sped se van a dispesar entre 6ste y no se van a notar Tambi6n el c6sped acolchado se va a deshacer rb pi damente entregando substancias nutritivas para el c_sped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla m_ s alta pues as se obtendr_ la mejor acci6n de recorte de las...

Page 27: ...LES La garanfia de esta segadora no cubre los arficulos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a la negligencia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garanfia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora seg0n las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente TABLA DE LUBRICACION _ Ajustador de la ...

Page 28: ...ustituir los pernos sustituirlos s61o con pernos aprobados mostrados en la secci6n Partes de Reparaci6n de este manual PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVlSO No recomendamos el afilar lacuchilla pero si Io hace asegOrese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tenet cuidado de mantenerla balanceada Una cuchilla que no estb bal anceada va a producir eventualmente daflo en la segadora o en el motor La cuchilla ...

Page 29: ...bujfaa6sta FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averias y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Sustituir el papel del cartucho una vez al aflo o tras 100 horas de funcionamiento m_ s a menu do si se utiliza en condiciones de suciedad y polvo particulates No lave el filtro de aire PARA LIMPIAR EL FILTRO DE AIRE 1 Remuevalacubierta 2 Cuidadosamente remueva el cartucho 3 Lfmpie...

Page 30: ... de las clavijas de montaje 7 Vuelva los pernos y los teurcas 8 Vuelva a montar el mango superior y todas las partes removidas del mango inferior Posici6n r q Posici6n r segar_ para segar I Clavija de horc Puntal Clavija mango montaje POSICION BAJA POSICION ALTA MOTOR VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la fb brica No trate de aumentar la velocidad del motor pues se pued...

Page 31: ...PRtETE PARA DOBLAR Mango inferior Barra de control POSICION que exige PARA presencia det SEGAR operador DOBLAR HACIA ADELANTE Mango PARA ALMACENAR superior Manilla del mango Mango inferior Puntal MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE iMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen depositos de coma en partes fundamentales del sistemade combustible tales como el carburador el filtro del combustible la mangura...

Page 32: ...tro de un edificio en donde los gases pueden alcanzar una llama expuesta o una chispa Permita que se enfrfe el motor antes de almacenarla en alg0n recinto cerrado SOLUCION DE PROBLEiVlAS Yea ia secci6n apropiada en el manual amenos que este dirigido a un centro de servico Sears CAUSA PROBLEMA No arranca 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio llenarlo con combustible limpio y...

Page 33: ...or 1 AItura de corte demasiado baja 2 Levantamiento de la cuchilla desgastado 3 Recogedor sin ventilaci6n de aire 1 El c6sped est demasiado alto o la altura de la rueda demasiado baja 2 Parte trasera de la caja cuchilla de la segadora arrastr_ ndose en el c_sped 3 Recogedor de c6sped demasiado Ileno 4 Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECClON 1 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte...

Page 34: ...co 4_ 12 3 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER gl 7 g998C 11 87 6 3 14 7 59 23 76 417 i 75 66 33 32 65 39 d_ 36 42 44 3O 57 56 ...

Page 35: ...y Rear 88 21 418655 Kit Rear Skirt 50 408955 Grassbag 89 22 401621X004 Selector Spring Front 52 442609 Kit Lawn Mower Housing 23 401814X428 Rear Door Assembly Includes Key Number 46 25 580915602 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 53 851084 Screw Hex Head Grade 8 26 580915702 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 28 407499X005 Wheel Adjusting Bracket LH 54 850263 Helical Lockwasher 29 407500X005 Wheel ...

Page 36: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 9P702 0027 F1 875 1395_ 11 535 f 528i i 968 745A_ 745_ 9233 621 850 305_ 37 60 58 332_ 75 _ _ 78_ 9723 60 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 334_ 333J i 635 36 ...

Page 37: ... STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 9P702 0027 F1 I 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAL I 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I I 48 SHORT BLOCK I 842 1264 1263 _ 718 _ 24 46 741 615 404 7180 20 222 188 22A_ 37 ...

Page 38: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 9P702 0027 F1 493 1238 318 _ 617 623 0 163 3_ 868_ 238 _ 1029_ _ _ 35 1029A 4_ 1026_ _ 337 1023 914 85O 635 38 ...

Page 39: ...ower and is affected by among other things ambient operating conditions and engine to engine variability Given both the wide array of products on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment actual on site or net power This difference is due ...

Page 40: ...rd Flywheel Retainer Valve Slinger Governor Oil Tappet Valve Camshaft Short Block Not Available at the time of this printing 58 591108 Rope Starter 60 691915 Grip Starter Rope 60A 799716 Grip Starter Rope 75 590546 Washer Flywheel 78 793480 Screw Flywheel Guard 104 590558 Pin Float Hinge 121 590589 Kit Carburetor Overhaul 122 590549 Spacer Carburetor 125 590556 Carburetor 130 691190 Valve Throttle...

Page 41: ...127 590554 Switch Stop SeaI O Ring 1238 590550 Carburetor Spacer 1263 697124 Boot Spark Plug 1264 793453 Pin Locating Cylinder 1329 N A Retainer Seal Gear Timing 1330 N A Screw Brake 10 32 x 86 Screw Brake 10 32 x 5 1395 590552 Kit Rewind Blower Housing Stud Rocker Arm 398067 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Dipstick Tube Assembly Sealant Silicone Seal Valve Base Air Cleaner Screw Rocker Cover Spring Brake Br...

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